Chapter 20

The next day in the magazine witch weekly an article appeared claiming Hermione was playing with both Harry and Victors emotions. Dating both of them at the same time. It wasn't long before she started receiving hate mail. One person filled the envelope with Bubertub Pus and it got all over her hands at breakfast Rose helped her get to the Hospital wing.

Then at lunch when she showed up again her hands were heavily wrapped making it difficult for her to eat her lunch Rose went to her and said "I know this is a bit embarrassing but let me help by cutting up your food and it will be easier if you try eating it with a spoon."

Rose cut the meat and potatoes and vegetables up for Hermione into bite sized pieces then Hermione used a spoon and said "Thank you but how did you know it would be easier."

Rose said "I am the mother of toddlers they don't have much control over their silverware spoons are easier to hold and the food stays in the bowl of the spoon. Your hands will be just fine soon but maybe you shouldn't open anymore mail you don't know where it comes from. It will blow over just give it some time."

Hermione said "I know I just wish I knew how she was doing it. She is banned from the grounds but she keeps coming up with exaggerated stories for what is going on here."

Rose said "Maybe she has someone on the inside."

Harry said "maybe she has the school bugged."

Rose said "stuff like that doesn't work here magic interferes with electricity and stuff. A little doesn't do much but with as much magic as Hogwarts has it doesn't work."

Ron didn't understand what they meant by bugged so they had to explain to him about video cameras and microphones.

Ron asked "what about your map have you seen her on it."

Rose said "No, I mean she shows up sometimes but by the time I get there she is gone. I am not sure the map is working right because a couple time it showed her on it and I went to where it showed her she wasn't there no one was."

Harry asked "where did it lead you?"

Rose said "one was beneath a tree another down by the lake and once in Hagrid's garden but like I said there was no one there. I made the map myself maybe I am wrong about it. Hey it's Hedwig and looks like she has something for you Harry."

Hedwig landed and Harry took the letter and then Hedwig went to Rose and she petted her and she took some food before flying off again.

Harry smiled and said "are you all up for a trip to Hogsmead this weekend. Our old friend snuffles is going to be there."

Rose asked excitedly "I finally get to meet him?"

Harry said "Yeah he asked for you to come."

Rose hugged Harry tightly and said "I have to let Severus know."

Harry Hermione and Ron all said firmly "No."

Rose frowned and asked "why not. It makes me happy and what makes me happy makes him happy."

Harry said "Not about this it won't. He will turn him in for sure."

Rose said "He wouldn't do that. He is our godfather and he's innocent."

Harry said "Snape doesn't believe that he wants to watch him get the dementors kiss. You can't tell him Rose. Promise me you won't tell him."

Rose frowned and said "fine I won't tell Severus but I don't like lying to him."

Hermione said "You don't have to lie just leave that part out about visiting Snuffles. You are planning on going to Hogsmead anyway aren't you?"

Rose said "yes I want to do the babies birthday shopping I saw a few things last time that I want to get them and I need to make a stop at J. Pippins."

Hermione asked "Do you go there a lot."

Rose said "yes I do. And send things to and from by owl several times a week. My creations are doing very well. I'm a top seller. You might even have heard people talking about my brand."

Ron asked "oh really what is it."

Rose said "Dovewing medicinal products my motto is top quality at low prices. I have adverts in the quibbler Mr. Lovegood gave me a good prince to advertise with him. So far only the Hogsmead outlet will carry my products but hopefully the J. Pippen's in Diagon Alley will carry them too. I plan on talking to the owner this summer about it. Maybe someday I will even be able to open my own store."

Hermione said "you will have to expand your products if you want to open your own store you said you only make a few things that won't pay for a store of your own."

Rose said "Maybe Fred, George and I could partner up of course that might be a rather strange store 2/3 joke shop and 1/3 medicinal potion shop. Of course financially it could work out. Hey George and Fred I have a business proposition for you it might help you get closer to opening that store of yours."

Rose got up and went over to Fred and George then sat down with them. Soon the three of them were talking animatedly.

Fred asked "how much can you pitch in. We don't have all that much yet."

George said "Not until Bagman pays us."

Rose said "you need to give that up he doesn't have the money to pay you and he has Goblins after him too. If he does get any money he has to pay them first. Look if I win the tournament I will win 10,000 galleons and it is all yours. I just ask for a couple shelves where I can sell my products. But you have to promise me that you aren't going to quit school and you have to keep it secret where you got the money from. Mrs. Weasley will kill me if she knew. And you have to buy Ron some new dress robes."

Fred asked "what if you don't win, this last task you came in last."

Rose said "I am pretty sure it will either be Harry or me. The vision isn't very clear yet but I am pretty sure it is one of us. Look I am just trying to help you achieve your dream and be able to make a living for me and my babies. I only have a few products so I won't take up much space most of my orders are filled through owl delivery anyway. Mostly I will be what is called a silent partner. Someone who helps fund you but doesn't interfere with your daily business."

George said "It sounds good to me what about you Fred."

Fred said "Yeah we still have to work out some of our own products too. But I think if we can get the money by this summer we can spend next year working everything out and by the following summer we should be able to open our own shop. Theoretically it all should work."

Rose said "I think it will and giving us a year for you to work out your products me to refine mine maybe add a few. I know I want to make a new label for my bottles. Something that stands out that you can see across the room and you can tell it is something special. Something that stands out but makes it clear it is not a joke product. That is very important if we are sharing a store. My products have to be separate and distinctive that they are medicinal not jokes."

George said "Maybe we could include something about it in the name of the store."

Rose said "that would defeat the purpose of being a silent partner besides Weasley Wizard Wheezes and Dovewing Medicinal product just sounds weird. No just give me a couple shelves that are clearly labeled. I will come up with some nice new labels. Maybe I can include a few antidotes to some of your joke products to tie them in. But there is something I sell that you might not want associated with your store. I mean my customers might scare off your customers."

Fred asked "what is it?"

Rose said "wolfs bane potion, I sell it really cheap less then anyone else. But well you know what it is for. And you know how people feel about people like that."

George said "we don't mind if people don't want to buy from us just because we carry your products and you sell to werewolves then we don't need their business."

Fred said "yeah who needs them. and any werewolf who is buying wolfsbane means there are responsible about their ailment."

Rose said "like I said most of my orders come through owls people like the anonymity of it. But there are some who buy through the store in Hogsmead and if we could get a store in Diagon Alley it would expand my customer base."

Fred and George had to get to class and Rose had to get back to the carriage for her lessons.